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“Before it was a thing”: Rhett Sampson’s colourful life of ocean swimming
Ahead of the Oceana Funds North Bondi Classic, Bondi local Rhett Sampson recalls his lifetime of ocean swimming and why Bondi swims are the best.
Swimrun Australia is back and better than ever
Swimrun Australia is back and better than ever
Wind & Waves Festival set to be a weekend of fun at Kiama
Wind & Waves Festival set to be a weekend of fun at Kiama
Paris hopefuls line up in this week’s Australian Open Water Championships
Paris hopefuls line up in this week’s Australian Open Water Championships
Events to try this Australia Day holiday
Events to try this Australia Day holiday
Sydney Harbour Splash joining the cause to cure Dementia
Sydney Harbour Splash joining the cause to cure Dementia

Heath & Fitness

Sunburnt swimmers: Protecting yourself out in the water
Preparing for the inevitable bluebottle sting
Swimming-Induced Pulmonary Edema
Swimming with Raynaud’s Syndrome
A swimmers guide to surfer’s ear
Why your fingers go wrinkly after a swim
The Afterdrop phenomenon experienced by cold water swimmers
A swimmer’s guide to swimmer’s ear
How to look after your hair when ocean swimming
How ocean swimming benefits your mental health
How to avoid swimming in polluted water (and why)
Doctor warns of life-threatening infections on Australian beaches
Is swimming making your teeth go brown?
Health benefits of ocean swimming

Training

4 reasons why freestyle kick is important for open-water swimmers
4 reasons why freestyle kick is important for open-water swimmers
Backstroke basics for the freestyle-only swimmer
Backstroke basics for the freestyle-only swimmer
How to train for a 1km ocean swim
How to train for a 1km ocean swim
How to get swim fit for an ocean swim in 4 weeks
How to get swim fit for an ocean swim in 4 weeks

Education

Lani Pallister: Open water vs surf swim strategies
Lani Pallister: Open water vs surf swim strategies
Cory Taylor: Top two tips for body surfing
Cory Taylor: Top two tips for body surfing
Tommy Gallagher: Changing your stroke for choppy conditions
Tommy Gallagher: Changing your stroke for choppy conditions
Ariarne Titmus: How to put a race strategy together
Ariarne Titmus: How to put a race strategy together

Events

“Before it was a thing”: Rhett Sampson’s colourful life of ocean swimming
“Before it was a thing”: Rhett Sampson’s colourful life of ocean swimming
Swimrun Australia is back and better than ever
Swimrun Australia is back and better than ever
Wind & Waves Festival set to be a weekend of fun at Kiama
Wind & Waves Festival set to be a weekend of fun at Kiama
Events to try this Australia Day holiday
Events to try this Australia Day holiday

Marathon Swimming

“Before it was a thing”: Rhett Sampson’s colourful life of ocean swimming
“Before it was a thing”: Rhett Sampson’s colourful life of ocean swimming
Swimrun Australia is back and better than ever
Swimrun Australia is back and better than ever
Lani Pallister: Open water vs surf swim strategies
Lani Pallister: Open water vs surf swim strategies
Cory Taylor: Top two tips for body surfing
Cory Taylor: Top two tips for body surfing

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“Before it was a thing”: Rhett Sampson’s colourful life of ocean swimming
Swimrun Australia is back and better than ever
Lani Pallister: Open water vs surf swim strategies
Cory Taylor: Top two tips for body surfing
Tommy Gallagher: Changing your stroke for choppy conditions
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Travel

Why active holidays are more popular than ever
Top 3 winter swimming getaways (you can still do this year)
Top 3 winter swimming getaways (you can still do this year)
Ocean Swim Fiji 2023 – Your Ultimate Swimcation!
Ocean Swim Fiji 2023 – Your Ultimate Swimcation!
A full day’s experience awaits this year’s Great Barrier Reef Swimmers
A full day’s experience awaits this year’s Great Barrier Reef Swimmers
Easter long weekend ocean swims
Easter long weekend ocean swims

Wild Swimming

Take a swim on the wild side
Take a swim on the wild side
Top 10 wild swimming locations in Sydney
Top 10 wild swimming locations in Sydney
Figure Eight Pools – Royal National Park
Figure Eight Pools – Royal National Park

Personal Stories

Gerrard Gosens: Swimming blind
Gerrard Gosens: Swimming blind
The ocean as the great calibrator
The ocean as the great calibrator
Damien Bridger: Navigating big surf after an acquired brain injury
Damien Bridger: Navigating big surf after an acquired brain injury

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Two Sydney councils launch Float to Survive to reduce national drownings 
Melbourne’s Bay swimmers hitting the road for their swim due to poor water quality
Great Barrier Reef Ocean Swim returns for 2023
New week-long swim festival for the Gold Coast
Narrabeen to kick off much-anticipated Sydney ocean swimming season

News

4 reasons why freestyle kick is important for open-water swimmers
Backstroke basics for the freestyle-only swimmer
How to train for a 1km ocean swim
How to get swim fit for an ocean swim in 4 weeks
How to train for a 2km ocean swim
Ready, set, go! Preparing for your first ocean swim event of the season
World Champion triathlete Melissa Hauschildt shares her top training tips
Aussie swimming legend Kieren Perkins shares his tips for Starlight Super Swimmers
How to smash your post-festive season training
How to keep your training on track these holidays
5 ways to swim faster this summer
Making peace with the pool
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“Before it was a thing”: Rhett Sampson’s colourful life of ocean swimming
Swimrun Australia is back and better than ever
Lani Pallister: Open water vs surf swim strategies
Cory Taylor: Top two tips for body surfing
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Ariarne Titmus: How to put a race strategy together
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